Isomer Capital

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This week we are in London, sitting with our portfolio fund, Isomer Capital and our family of co-LPs, CVCs and Family offices.. We as a #corporate LP invested in Isomer Capital mainly with #financial objectives. Since, we have witnessed their proactive LP relationship management and ecosystem building efforts making a positive impact on European Venture Capitals.   Investing in #VentureCapital funds and hands-on Fund-of-Funds can have many benefits for corporates willing to gain #strategic gain beside financial return through venture investment. During the "Strategic Investor Day" We go through the opportunities and pitfalls with Enrico Reiche sharing our experience not only as an #LP/CVC #advisor, but also as a corporate with our very own CVC activities and lessons learnt... Thanks to Thomas Schneider, Joe Schorge and the whole Isomer Capital team for welcoming us. Florian Noell, Serge Reh, Akashdeep Dey, Axel Deniz

🚀 New Fund Alert! We are thrilled to announce the first close of our dedicated secondaries fund, Isomer Secondaries I. The launch marks a significant milestone in Isomer's journey. While we've previously engaged in secondary deals through our fund of funds, this dedicated vehicle enables us to expand our scope, facilitating investments in any European-based fund or startup. Our newest hire Omolade (Rachel) Adebisi will be helping us to execute, leveraging her experience from Coller Capital, and the wider Isomer team's network! A big thank you to our cornerstone investors for their support in helping us to launch this new strategy. Joe Schorge Michael Joyce Harry Glaysher Chris Wade Thomas Schneider Chloe Dagnell Laura Corrigan Freddie M. Nicola Fleetwood Marloes Dellemann https://lnkd.in/e7yZ7YcD

As a friend of Newton Venture Program we're delighted to see their newest initiative, the Newton Foundations course! This is a FREE online course demystifying venture capital! Perfect for newcomers, interns, and anyone curious about VC. Isomer's Managing Partner Joe Schorge is a guest lecturer and several of our team members have enjoyed their courses. Curriculum Highlights: 🔍 Overview of the VC landscape 🔍 Understanding the venture ecosystem 🔍 Exploring the significance of VC 🔍 Insights into the day-to-day workings of the industry 🔍 Delving into the history of venture capital 🔍 A comprehensive overview of the VC process More information can be found at https://lnkd.in/erbnG-CH

Be patient and stay positive. One of many takeaways from the conversation Linda Võeras and I had with the brilliant Ondrej Bartos from Credo Ventures. In this episode we dove into the learnings Ondrej has had over his nearly 20 years in Venture, watching first hand the rise in CEE, roles on the board and how to continuously improve. Rarely seen in venture, Ondrej was an early investor in UiPath and remained on the board until just prior to it's IPO. There are too many nuggets from this podcast to list out but relationships and empathy is what shone through: - "Meaningful relationships is what matters, that includes founders we don't invest in. We should be giving feedback to every founder because long term this will pay out." - "People matter more than markets and products." Go give it a listen !

Join the discussion on Acing LP Relationships. Isomer Capital's, Principal Chloe Dagnell us joined by Alexander Langholz-Baikousis, CFO at Cherry Ventures, Simon Lohmann, Head of Platform & IR at Cavalry Ventures, Sophie Heijenberg, Investor at No Such Ventures and Enrico Ohnemüller, Founder and CEO of bunch Take your seat here: https://buff.ly/49bPjSv

🏆 Exciting News: The European VC Awards are Here! We are thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with our good friends at EUVC , HSBC Innovation Banking and SuperVenture to launch The European VC Awards. The awards will take place on Day 1 of SuperVenture in the heart of Berlin. This is your chance to shine a spotlight on the outstanding leaders in our industry. You can listen to all the details on the latest podcast: https://lnkd.in/gEFk33bh The judging panel: In assembling the judging panel, we’ve looked for LPs with decade-long investing excellence and experience that together would form a panel all of the European ecosystems will recognise as capable and just. - Thomas Kristensen, Partner at LGT Capital Partners - Jonathan Sibilia, Partner & Head of FoFs at Molten Ventures - Giulia Van Waeyenberge, Member of the Executive Committee at Sofina - Stephen Lowery, Head of Investor Coverage & Business Development at HSBC Innovation Banking - Joe Schorge, Founding Managing Partner at Isomer Capital (co-chair) - Chris Wade, Founding General Partner at Isomer Capital (co-chair) 📆 Important Dates: Nominate by February 29th and have the chance to win a free ticket to SuperVenture and the awards ceremony! If you miss the initial deadline, final nominations will be accepted until March 31st. Visit https://lnkd.in/gMinSYB7 to submit your nominations.

🎙 Roundtable Live 🚨 Where does European VC come from and where are we headed? Don't miss today's O.G. Roundtable with Kerry Baldwin, Founding Partner of IQ Capital, Yaron Valler, Founding partner of Target Global and Chris Wade from Isomer Capital!   You will learn: - The journey and growth of the European venture ecosystem, - The role of government in supporting the industry - The cyclical nature of venture capital and how to navigate it - The value proposition of accelerators and incubators in the current venture capital market. - The progress and challenges of the European venture capital landscape. - Assessing founder needs and the evolution of different forms of founder support - The rise of new types and profiles of founders - Board readiness and the importance of governance for founders as well as VCs and LPs - Private LP expectations and the hunger for direct deployment of capital - What LPs want and expect from European ventures and the importance of partnership with LPs.     Register now 👇 and tune in or just make sure you receive the recording and key takeaway summation! 👀 https://lnkd.in/eZnvtaxG 

🏆 Congratulations to the ElevenLabs team for creating such an amazing company and closing this round with great investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital. And special kudos to our portfolio VC Credo Ventures, who backed the company from the beginning, investing at pre-seed! Read the full article below: https://lnkd.in/egEJ5Dg4

🗞 Chris Wade, one of Isomers' founding partners was recently quoted in Sifted's newsletter. According to recent data from PitchBook, in 2023, experienced firms increased their share of funding raised by VCs across Europe. Chris sheds light on the trend, explaining that established managers with a track record tend to have a loyal LP base that supports subsequent funds. It's an interesting development to watch in the ever-evolving landscape of venture capital. Read the full newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/esP_nrcc #VC #Investing #Fundraising #StartupScene